Imagine a sound, a tone. Engineering and math might go into creating a musical instrument that can make that tone, but that same sound also depends on acoustics, perception, creativity — a multitude ...

Sō is back! On Sept. 18, the percussion quartet and Edward T. Cone Performers-in-Residence at Princeton University performed their season opener in Princeton with a program featuring works from the ...

Bach never heard his harpsichord make sounds like this. Students in the History and Technology of Musical Instruments class taught by Matias Homar at Rochester Institute of Technology got the chance ...

This Sunday, the UI Percussion Program will feature a range of instruments and compositions to showcase the diversity of percussion sound during its annual Iowa Fall Percussion Concert. The Voxman ...

There are many different sounds you can make with your body. Let's explore more with singer and songwriter Omar. BOY 1: A mystery box. TEACHER: And inside the box is something you can use to make ...

Samba can’t be learned from a textbook alone. Brazil’s musical tradition is best understood first-hand and up close — close enough to feel the drumbeat reverberate inside you. “ It's like an ocean of ...

While most musicians rely on roadies to tune their instruments, musicians at the Ice Music Festival work with a team of ice carvers to prep their gear. Located in Finse, Norway, the annual event is ...

A Brahms concerto being played on a Stradivarius violin can be a priceless experience, but is the wooden box with the strings stretched over it in and of itself a good investment? Historically, ...

At 55 years, one may not expect someone to possess the manual dexterity and motor skills to create something as delicate as flutes, but Sajid Husain does it with finesse. The Pilibhit-based ...